Question

source: the new york times, \500,000 armenians said to have perished\ — september 24, 1915.

1. who was ambassador morgenthau and what actions did he take to try to help the armenians?
2. according to the document, what percentage of armenians belonged to the gregorian church, and the genocide?
3. what challenges did the armenians face during their forced march towards baghdad?

Explanation:

1. For the first question: Ambassador Morgenthau was the U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during this period. According to the document, he secured an assurance from the Ottoman Government that the deportation order targeting Armenians would be modified to exclude Catholic and Protestant Armenians.
2. For the second question: The document states about 90% of Armenians belonged to the Gregorian Church, and this group was the primary target of the original deportation order and the resulting campaign of extinction, while other Armenian Christian groups were excluded after Morgenthau's intervention.
3. For the third question: The Armenians had to cross long, harsh stretches of desert. Additionally, they were attacked and slaughtered by Kurds during the march, and many Armenian girls were carried off into captivity by Kurds.

Answer:

1. Ambassador Morgenthau was the U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. He obtained an assurance from the Ottoman Government that the Armenian deportation order would be modified to not apply to Catholic and Protestant Armenians.
2. About 90% of Armenians belonged to the Gregorian Church; this group was the main target of the original deportation order and the resulting campaign of extinction, while other Armenian Christian groups were exempted after the order was modified.
3. They faced crossing long, arid desert stretches, being attacked and slaughtered by Kurds, and having many Armenian girls abducted into captivity by Kurds.